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Post by virusxe on Aug 16, 2010 21:14:50 GMT
what snails do eat almost everything like the giant African landsnail?
with everything i mean carcasses, fruit, vegtables, fungus etc.
i gues species like the applesnail arnt like this.
Buth im new to the snailworld so i thougd i should ask.
i wanna make an omnivor snail list, so any species u know are omnivors please let me know.
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Post by lee2211 on Aug 16, 2010 22:24:36 GMT
All snail species are omnivours. It's a good idea to feed a varied diet and supply loads of protein to aid in shell growth ect. There's a sticky thread in for what to and what not to feed your snails, it's very detailed and I suggest you give it a look  |
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Post by Robert Nordsieck on Aug 17, 2010 19:20:58 GMT
Hi there, how can all snail species be omnivorous?! There are really exclusively herbivorous species, such as Helix pomatia or like limpets (Patellidae). There are also exclusively carnivorous snails, such as Poiretia cornea, the Dalmatian predator, or Euglandina rosea, the rosy wolf snail. However, many slug species are omnivorous, such as Arion vulgaris, the Spanish slug, and Limax maximus, the leopard slug. See: Feeding and Nutrition of Snails. Kind regards Robert |
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Post by lee2211 on Aug 17, 2010 20:04:22 GMT
Hi there, how can all snail species be omnivorous?! There are really exclusively herbivorous species, such as Helix pomatia or like limpets (Patellidae). There are also exclusively carnivorous snails, such as Poiretia cornea, the Dalmatian predator, or Euglandina rosea, the rosy wolf snail. However, many slug species are omnivorous, such as Arion vulgaris, the Spanish slug, and Limax maximus, the leopard slug. See: Feeding and Nutrition of Snails. Kind regards Robert So you have to eat meat and veg to be an omnivour? I thought you just have to take in protein, thereby everyone being omnivourous. Sorry  I sound really stupid now |
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Post by aerliss on Aug 17, 2010 22:25:47 GMT
Not stupid, just slightly... inaccurate  It's not the type of nutrient consumed, but its source. Plants contain protein, it's just in different forms and (usually) lower quantities than those in animal matter. Carnivores eat ONLY animal flesh and herbivores eat ONLY plant matter, but omnivores ( omnis meaning 'all' and vorare meaning 'eat') can, but don't have to eat and digest both flesh and plant matter. |
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Post by lee2211 on Aug 21, 2010 11:42:45 GMT
Oh, that makes more sense. Thank you  |
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I sound really stupid now
